"From windmills to helicopters" Issy-les-Moulineaux by mariev

Issy-les-Moulineaux Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 9 photos

Entre usines et jardins - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Issy les Moulineaux : a town under transformation

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Until the 20th century, Issy les Moulineaux - situated in a very windy plain (west from Paris) used to be a millers (and commercial) town.
Its name comes from those mills "les moulineaux".

Since some 10 years, the town is undergoing huge modifications - from the impoverished working class suburb to a business/office areas (and with a population mostly made of young executive couples/families).

But a point remains : the mills : nowaday Issy les Moulineaux has gotten another family of them : helicopters - it hosts the Paris'heliport.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Becoming clean - modern
Cons:Unpersonal
In a nutshell:The archetyp of a sucessful parisian suburb

Last visit to Issy-les-Moulineaux: Jul 2005
Intro Updated Mar 5, 2006
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Reviews (7)

In the old tobacco factory - Issy-les-Moulineaux

A healthy reconversion Restaurants (1)

A bit confidential because of it’s location, la Manufacture is a good address to know, if you are staying near the Porte... more travel advice

Behind the seminaire saint sulpice - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Seminaire Saint Sulpice Things to Do (3)

In its history, the Seminaire Saint Sulpice has hosted very different persons such as : - Marguerite de Valois (the... more travel advice

Chapelle de l'hopital corentin celton - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Hopital Corentin Celton : the chapel Off The Beaten Path (3)

The Hopital Corentin Celton has been built in 1863 and is presently (2005) undergoing a complete renovation. The old... more travel advice

combo lamp/fountain - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Lamp or fountain ? Both Off The Beaten Path (3)

Situated at the crossing of the Rue du General Leclerc and the Rue Mignard, this strange contraption is simultaneously a... more travel advice

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aussirose Jan 4, 2008 at 5:49 PM

What an interesting place Marie. I love the faces statue! Enjoyed the read. Cheers, Ann :o)
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Toshioohsako Dec 31, 2007 at 11:40 AM

lamp or fountain? It looks like also an electronic tooth-brush (Brown?)
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tini58de Jul 23, 2006 at 4:56 AM

Interesting destination, Marie - thanks for sharing your insight! The restaurant sounds tempting! - I hope all is well! Any plans to come to Karlsruhe??? (I will keep asking!)
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abvideo Apr 23, 2006 at 8:29 AM

nice page !
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VeronicaG Mar 5, 2006 at 8:25 AM

Issy-les-Moulineaux is so picturesque...I would like to visit the park and do some people watching!
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Docu2001 Aug 6, 2005 at 3:20 AM

Good page ... Doc
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zuriga Aug 1, 2005 at 1:17 AM

Looks like a good place to explore on my next visit to Paris.. hopefully next March. Always fun to find new places.. thanks!
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Buckz Jun 1, 2005 at 9:20 AM

Marguerite de Valois and a Pope using the same building... Hmmmm. Not at the same time I suppose (thankfully)
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JLBG Apr 16, 2005 at 10:17 AM

Un endroit que je ne connais pas, sauf de nom, bien sûr !
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JetlagCity Mar 15, 2005 at 11:20 AM

Very nice little page!